Sunday, September 1
Piscataway, N.J.
12 p.m.
Rutgers
(1-0)
5
vs
0
Vermont
(0-2)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Photo by: Tom Gilbert
No. 9 Field Hockey Dominates In Season Opener
Sep 01 | Field Hockey
Guillermina Causarano led the offensive onslaught with two goals, defense holds on to shutout
PISCATAWAY, N.J. ā No. 9 Rutgers field hockey opened the 2024 season with a decisive shutout victory, defeating Vermont 5-0 on Sunday at home. Guillermina Causarano provided a pair of goals as the Scarlet Knights received contributions from four different goal scorers.
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Defensively, Rutgers stymied the Catamounts offense, holding them to nine shots as goalkeeper Sophia Howard earned the win and shutout. The Scarlet Knights dominated much of the action with a 28-9 advantage in shots and 8-6 mark in penalty corners.
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As the first quarter came to a close, Indy van Ek provided the first points of the season, scoring on a pass from Paulina Niklaus. Causarano was on the receiving end of a pair of passes from Niklaus and Kara Heck as she gave Rutgers a 2-0 lead heading into halftime.
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The offensive production continued minutes into the second half when Causarano collected the rebound off a saved shot to extend the Scarlet Knights' lead to 3-0. It marked her second goal of the game and second time in her career that she accounted for multiple goals in a game.
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Rutgers added two more goals in the fourth quarter, the first coming from Ava Cickavage who was able to perfectly time a deflected shot and redirect it into the back of the net. Kara Heck earned a penalty stroke with less than eight minutes to play. She delivered the final tally for the Scarlet Knights and sealed the 5-0 win.
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The Scarlet Knights return to action on Friday, September 6 with at road matchup at Monmouth. The game is slated for a 4 p.m. start.
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Postgame Notes
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Defensively, Rutgers stymied the Catamounts offense, holding them to nine shots as goalkeeper Sophia Howard earned the win and shutout. The Scarlet Knights dominated much of the action with a 28-9 advantage in shots and 8-6 mark in penalty corners.
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As the first quarter came to a close, Indy van Ek provided the first points of the season, scoring on a pass from Paulina Niklaus. Causarano was on the receiving end of a pair of passes from Niklaus and Kara Heck as she gave Rutgers a 2-0 lead heading into halftime.
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The offensive production continued minutes into the second half when Causarano collected the rebound off a saved shot to extend the Scarlet Knights' lead to 3-0. It marked her second goal of the game and second time in her career that she accounted for multiple goals in a game.
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Rutgers added two more goals in the fourth quarter, the first coming from Ava Cickavage who was able to perfectly time a deflected shot and redirect it into the back of the net. Kara Heck earned a penalty stroke with less than eight minutes to play. She delivered the final tally for the Scarlet Knights and sealed the 5-0 win.
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The Scarlet Knights return to action on Friday, September 6 with at road matchup at Monmouth. The game is slated for a 4 p.m. start.
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Postgame Notes
- With the win, Rutgers improved to 12-2 in season openers under head coach Meredith Civico
- Scarlet Knights are 4-1 all-time versus Vermont and 25-14 all-time against the America East Conference
- RU moves to 45-18 since the start of the 2021 fall season
- 12-2 against non-conference opponents over the past two seasons
- Five goals were the most since scoring six against Villanova (6-2) on September 8, 2023
- Guillermina Causarano recorded second-career game with multiple goals (scored three goals vs. No. 18 UMass in 2023)
- Paulina Niklaus posted second multiple assist game in her career with two assists vs. Vermont
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UVM_FH
RU
Goals
0
5
Shots
9
28
Shots on Goal
3
17
Saves
12
3
Corners
6
8
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
van Ek, Indy
Assisted By: Niklaus, Paulina
GOAL by RU van Ek, Indy (FIRST GOAL), Assist by Niklaus, Paulina.
11:36
Causarano, Guillerm.
Assisted By: Niklaus, Paulina , Heck, Kara
pure corner shot from the top
23:03
Causarano, Guillerm.
rebound off saved shot
37:23
Cickavage, Ava
GOAL by RU Cickavage, Ava.
50:35
Heck, Kara
RU Heck, Kara PENALTY STROKE GOAL.
52:44
Game Leaders
Shots
4
SOG
3
Goals
2
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
3
SOG
3
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
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